American Century Companies Portfolio holdings
American Century Companies, Inc., founded in 1958 by James E. Stowers Jr. as Twentieth Century Mutual Funds and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is a privately held investment management firm renowned for its focus on delivering investment results to clients while supporting medical research. Starting with just $100,000 from 24 shareholders, it rebranded to American Century Investments in 1997 and now manages hundreds of billions in assets across mutual funds, ETFs, and institutional portfolios, emphasizing no-load funds and a client-centric approach. The firm’s unique ownership structure sees over 40% of its profits funneled to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, which it majority-owns, funding groundbreaking biomedical research, while Nomura Holdings holds a significant minority stake. With a global presence in cities like New York, London, and Hong Kong, and a workforce of around 1,400, American Century blends financial expertise with a mission to improve lives through both wealth creation and scientific advancement.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$234M |
| 2 |
Unilever
UL
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$212M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$206M |
| 5 |
Sea Limited
SE
|
+$191M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$395M |
| 2 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$331M |
| 3 |
Illumina
ILMN
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$296M |
| 5 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$267M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.12% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.89% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.13% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.08% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.53% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,768
+4,877
| +29% | +$517K |
|
1052
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.9B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
69,837
+42,615
| +157% | +$1.14M |
|
1053
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
9,458
-6,470
| -41% | -$1.38M |
|
|
FBC
1054
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
52,782
+14,842
| +39% | +$511K |
|
1055
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.99B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
177,311
+26,136
| +17% | +$260K |
|
1056
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.5B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
276,114
-44,474
| -14% | -$302K |
|
1057
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.39B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
175,819
+24,097
| +16% | +$235K |
|
1058
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$815B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
5,671
+4,292
| +311% | +$1.52M |
|
|
GRA
1059
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,399
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
COOP
1060
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
67,685
-9,580
| -12% | -$245K |
|
|
VMW
1061
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
14,971
-157,323
| -91% | -$22.5M |
|
1062
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$252M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,191
+7,897
| +41% | +$611K |
|
1063
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.3B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
138,210
+24,788
| +22% | +$338K |
|
1064
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
87,657
+14,626
| +20% | +$272K |
|
1065
Goldman Sachs
GS
$304B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
7,841
-55,162
| -88% | -$12.3M |
|
1066
Moderna
MRNA
$25.4B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,786
| New | +$2M |
|
|
ATSG
1067
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,935
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
VSTO
1068
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
85,904
+17,955
| +26% | +$383K |
|
1069
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,388
-681
| -6% | -$120K |
|
|
DAY
1070
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
19,139
+14,165
| +285% | +$1.34M |
|
1071
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.9B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
113,137
+25,684
| +29% | +$410K |
|
1072
POSCO
PKX
$17.1B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
32,267
+6,195
| +24% | +$329K |
|
1073
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,000
| New | +$1.74M |
|
1074
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.14B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,209
+1,906
| +26% | +$346K |
|
1075
Hexcel
HXL
$7.74B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
41,156
+4,374
| +12% | +$190K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, American Century Companies held 2,076 positions worth $128B, up 14% from $113B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2020 filing shows 276 new, 1,105 increased, 539 reduced and 122 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Crane NXT: 2,746,264 shares worth $74.1M. The largest sale was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, an estimated $395M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2020 buy was Crane NXT: 2,746,264 shares worth $74.1M.
- American Century Companies added most to Colgate-Palmolive in Q4 2020, an estimated $234M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, cutting an estimated $395M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $154M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $128B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- American Century Companies opened 276 new positions and closed 122 in Q4 2020.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $128B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 12 Feb 2021.